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(EU) Archduke Franz Ferdinand Shot in Sarajevo
On this day, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand was shot by Gavrilo Princip. his event is often considered the spark of World War 1, which would grow because of entangling alliances. -
Sinking of the Lusitania 1915
1,198 of the 1,959 people aboard killed, leaving 761 survivors., Turned international opinion against Germany. It was torpedoed by a German U-Boat Named the U-20 -
Woodrow Wilson's Re-election
The 28th President Woodrow Wilson.
The 1916 United States presidential election was the 33rd quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 7, 1916. Incumbent Democratic President Woodrow Wilson defeated Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. -
Britain declares war on Germany